Matchday

Copa del Rey 25/26, Round of 16 · 13 Jan 2026

Cultural Leonesa 3–3 Athletic Club

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.3
Actual xG
0.0 – 2.8
Goals
3 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: Cultural Leonesa 36%, the draw 26%, Athletic Club 37%.

Athletic Club deserved more from the draw, creating 2.8 xG to 0.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gorka Guruzeta, 62.3 in 84′.

Well above their usual level: Gorka Guruzeta +14.7, Unai Gómez +13.2, Dani Vivian +10.2.

Well below it: Aitor Paredes −34.2, Jesús Areso −15.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Cultural Leonesa

17 Dec 2025W 1–0v Levante UD Copa del Rey
3 Dec 2025W 4–2v FC Andorra Copa del Rey
28 Oct 2025W 3–1at CD Tropezón Copa del Rey

Athletic Club

3 Jan 2026D 1–1at Osasuna LaLiga
22 Dec 2025L 1–2v Espanyol LaLiga
18 Dec 2025D 0–0at Ourense CF Copa del Rey
14 Dec 2025L 0–2at Celta Vigo LaLiga
10 Dec 2025D 0–0v Paris Saint-Germain Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Cultural Leonesa

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matia Barzić Defender120000.0143.0–
Selu Diallo Midfielder6400–40.6–
Roger Hinojo Defender10500–40.1–

Athletic Club

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gorka Guruzeta Forward84200.4962.3+14.7
Unai Gómez Midfielder52100.9759.2+13.2
Yuri Berchiche Defender6100–58.7+7.2
Nico Williams Midfielder120000.2854.9−2.2
Dani Vivian Defender12000–54.4+10.2
Oihan Sancet Midfielder68100.9753.0+5.7
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder5901–48.8−1.5
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder12000–48.7+1.7
Íñigo Lekue Defender104000.0542.2−4.1
Andoni Gorosabel Defender6801–40.7−7.4
Alex Padilla Goalkeeper12000–40.3–
Urko Izeta Forward36000.0337.2–
Jesús Areso Defender5200–36.4−15.6
Iñaki Williams Midfielder84000.0332.2−6.6
Adama Boiro Defender1600–29.5–
Robert Navarro Midfielder3600–25.0–
Aitor Paredes Defender5600–19.4−34.2